Chris Compston speeds to PR in BAA 5K in Boston
Chris Compston checks his time at the BAA 5K in Boston on April 18. He finished among the top 5 percent. BOSTON - Chris Compston ran his fastest 5K in the prestigious Boston Athletic Association 5K on a sunny Saturday. Compston, the husband of Amy For Africa co-founder [...]
Forecast for Boston Marathon: Rainy, windy and full of praise
Amy Compston in Erie, Penn., in September. BOSTON – Days of training in the rain and snow may pay off for Amy Compston in Monday’s Boston Marathon. The forecast for the marathon calls for 100 percent chance of rain with 21 mph winds. Compston, who will be running [...]
Boston Marathon still brings out emotions in Compston
Amy Compston at NYC Marathon on Nov. 2. Amy Compston after her 20-mile training run in the snow back in early February By MARK MAYNARD / Amy For Africa BOSTON — Amy Compston still gets emotional even thinking about the Boston Marathon. On Monday, the woman [...]
Keeping your eyes on the cross
By MARK MAYNARD ASHLAND, Ky. - On Tuesday afternoon my assignment – given to me by myself - was to find the man with the cross. I’d talked with him on his cellphone and had a general proximity of where the man carrying the cross was going to be. He [...]
Mission to Moyo team adds another member
ASHLAND, Ky. -The Mission to Moyo team has grown to a dozen with the addition of Whitney Saucedo from Samaritan's Feet. Whitney will be joining with the Amy For Africa organization to help in the distribution of 26,000 pairs of shoes in Moyo from May 17 to June 2. The [...]
Team AFA runners strut their stuff
GREENUP, Ky. -Team Amy For Africa runners got the spring season off to a rousing start on Saturday, including many who participated in the Samaritan's Feet Shoes of Hope 5K at the Greenup Fairgrounds. Here are some of the highlights: Rob and Lori Hale completed their first half marathon. Missy [...]